BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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AHB is a nonprofit private school governed by a volunteer board of directors. Our Board is comprised of 7 parents elected by the community to two-year terms, 2 teacher representatives, and one appointed member. The Board articulates goals for the school in alignment with its mission and bylaws, which are enacted by the community. The board seeks community input via surveys and forums and with the help of parent and teacher liaisons.
![AHB Community School board member presenting with the head of school.](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSC_4454-1024x681.jpg)
![AHB Community School board member presenting with the head of school.](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSC_4454-1024x681.jpg)
Voting Members
![AHB Community School Board Member Cara Houshmand portrait.](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/hello-and-co-photography-newborn-and-lifestyle-photography-for-growing-families-austin-texas-223029.jpg)
![AHB Community School Board Member Cara Houshmand portrait.](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/hello-and-co-photography-newborn-and-lifestyle-photography-for-growing-families-austin-texas-223029.jpg)
“AHB nurtures the creative spirit, encourages a real love of learning, while also being academically rigorous.”
![Jessica Perry](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jessica-Perry-scaled-e1644525740361.jpg)
![Jessica Perry](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jessica-Perry-scaled-e1644525740361.jpg)
“AHB magically melds the benefits of home and classroom education.”
![Mina Lehmann](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mina-Lehmann.jpg)
![Mina Lehmann](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mina-Lehmann.jpg)
“AHB’s sense of community, strong academics, flexibility, and nurturance comfort the mother in me and inspire the student of human potential in me.”
![Headshot of AHB Community School board member, Dallas Dickinson.](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Exec-Headshot-e1661705409611.jpg)
![Headshot of AHB Community School board member, Dallas Dickinson.](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Exec-Headshot-e1661705409611.jpg)
“I love being part of a community that values emotional education as highly as it does academic achievement.”
![dilum p2 150x150](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dilum-p2-150x150-1024x1024.jpg)
![dilum p2 150x150](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dilum-p2-150x150-1024x1024.jpg)
“When we move away from rudimentary grades and towards true learning, we open wonderful opportunities.“
![Board member Fabiana Roller](https://b3251837.smushcdn.com/3251837/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_5553.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
![Board member Fabiana Roller](https://b3251837.smushcdn.com/3251837/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_5553.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
“Ours is a school like no other, where students are valued for their individuality and receive the attention they need to thrive.”
![AHB Community School 2nd grade teacher, Kelly Larson](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/hello-and-co-photography-newborn-and-lifestyle-photography-for-growing-families-austin-texas-1-7.jpg)
![AHB Community School 2nd grade teacher, Kelly Larson](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/hello-and-co-photography-newborn-and-lifestyle-photography-for-growing-families-austin-texas-1-7.jpg)
“Teachers at AHB aren’t just here to teach, but are in a continuous process of learning too. Not only are we instilling a love of learning, but our goal is to inspire and be inspired.”
![AHB Community School 8th grade teacher, Amanda Simpson](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MJ14.jpg)
![AHB Community School 8th grade teacher, Amanda Simpson](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MJ14.jpg)
“I’m thankful to be part of a community that values teachers.”
Non-Voting Members
![AHB Community School Head of School, Shari Vars](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_6749.jpg)
![AHB Community School Head of School, Shari Vars](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_6749.jpg)
“I love how the nurturing environment at AHB supports creativity and curiosity alongside academic rigor.”
![AHB Community School Associate Director, Alexa Corbett](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_2622.jpg)
![AHB Community School Associate Director, Alexa Corbett](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_2622.jpg)
“I find great value in collaborative learning and the work/life balance that AHB offers my family.”
![Lindsey Pearlstein](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lindsey-Pearlstein-2020.jpg)
![Lindsey Pearlstein](https://ahbcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lindsey-Pearlstein-2020.jpg)
“I was looking for a place to teach that allowed teacher autonomy and whose values aligned with my own.”